The Association of Executive Search Consultants (AESC); the primary world association of the professional executive-search sector, of which Dasein is a member; recently published the BlueSteps Job Outlook Report 2016, in which the market’s optimism for the sector is analysed. The data presented reveals that, globally, optimisim amongst executives has fallen 10.9% since 2014. TheRead more

By By Julian Birkinshaw and Martine Haas One of the most important—and most deeply entrenched—reasons why established companies struggle to grow is fear of failure. Indeed, in a 2015 Boston Consulting Group survey, 31% of respondents identified a risk-averse culture as a key obstacle to innovation.Read more

I’m observing an interesting leadership trend that deserves some deeper reflection. In our western culture, leaders are generally driven by data and metrics in daily decision-making. The other side of the leadership equation, though, is a leader’s abstract intuitive skills.Read more